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sound of drums, grand / intense / prosperous / start (a fire)
隆 [lóng]
1. Grand; thick; deep in degree.
盛大,厚,程度深。
2. Prosperous.
兴盛。
3. High; raised.
高,高起。
4. Respectful; exalted.
尊崇。
5. A surname.
姓。
隆 [lóng] (as an adjective)
1. Grand; high. ([En.] grand; high)
丰大;高。
引:
1. From "Shuowen": 隆, 丰大也。
说文:隆,丰大也。
2. From "Erya": "宛中隆" (The middle of the mountain is high).
尔雅·释山:宛中隆。
3. From "Strategies of the Warring States": "Although the city of Xue is tall, it is of no benefit."
战国策·齐策一:虽隆薛之城。
4. From "Records of the Grand Historian": "The nose bridge is high and the face is dragon-like."
史记·高祖纪:隆准而龙颜。
5. From "Lüshi Chunqiu": "The height of Dangu Mu."
吕氏春秋·秋期贤:段干木之隆。
6. From "Huainanzi": "Attack by dropping."
淮南子·泛论:降冲以攻。
7. From Ming Dynasty, Song Lian: "Virtue is exalted and reputation respected."
明·宋濂《送东阳马生序》:德隆望尊。
例: 如: 隆穷 (隆起的样子); 隆颓 (高低不平的样子); 隆岳 (高山); 隆恩 (皇帝给予的特大的恩典).
2. Prosperous. ([En.] prosperous)
国家逢勃发展;隆盛。
引:
1. From "Records of the Grand Historian": "Your Majesty, do you wish to compare with the Zhou Dynasty in grandeur?"
史记·刘敬叔孙通列传:陛下都洛阳,岂欲与周室比隆哉?
2. From Zhuge Liang: "The grandeur of the Han Dynasty."
诸葛亮《出师表》:汉室之隆。
例: 如: 兴隆 (兴盛); 隆替 (兴废); 隆替无步 (即好坏各不相关).
3. Rich; abundant. ([En.] rich; abundant)
丰厚。
例: 如: 隆杀 (指尊卑、厚薄之别); 隆眄 (即厚顾,器重); 隆爱 (厚爱); 隆遇 (优厚的待遇).
4. Deep. ([En.] deep)
指程度深。
引:
1. From Fang Bao: "In the severe winter, the poor sleep on the ground."
方苞《狱中杂记》:隆冬,贫者席地而卧。
例: 如: 隆情厚谊 (情谊深厚); 隆寒 (严寒,酷寒); 隆冬。
隆 [lóng] (as a verb)
1. Rise; increase in height. ([En.] rise)
升高;增高。
引:
1. From "Strategies of the Warring States": "Although the height of the city of Xue reaches the sky, it is of no benefit."
战国策:虽隆薛之城至于天,犹之无益也。
例: 如: 隆平 (升平)。
2. To respect; to worship. ([En.] worship)
尊崇。
引:
1. From "Xunzi": "When one studies, one should have an affinity for a good person, and then the respect comes next."
荀子:学之经,莫速乎好其人,隆礼次之。
例: 如: 隆礼 (重用;重视); 隆德 (尊德,崇高的品德); 隆贵 (尊贵,显贵)。
3. Stand above; elevated. ([En.] stand above; above the average)
高出;高起。
引:
1. From "Book of the Later Han": The diameter is eight feet, and the lid is raised.
后汉书·张衡传:圆径八尺,合盖隆起。
4. To promote growth. ([En.] grow)
使成长。
引:
1. From "Book of Han": "I nurture and raise him diligently."
汉书:臣莽夙夜养育隆就孺子。
5. To prosper. ([En.] prosper)
使兴盛。
引:
1. From Fang Xuanling: "Prosper the nation and protect the family."
房玄龄《晋书》:隆国保家。
2. From Cao Cao: "To stabilize the realm and promote the royal family."
曹操《褒枣祗令》:克定天下,以隆王室。
6. To drop; to fall. ([En.] drop; fall)
假借为“降”。下,落。
引:
1. From "Mozi": "Heaven commands a fusion and drop of fire."
墨子·非攻下:天命融隆火。
2. From "Zhuangzi": "Are clouds for rain? Is rain for clouds? Who drops them?"
庄子·天运:云者为雨乎?雨者为云乎?孰隆施是?
3. From "Guanzi": "Do not offend the Heaven's drop (command)."
管子·轻重己:毋犯天之隆。
隆 [lóng] (as an onomatopoeia)
1. Often used to describe the sound of thunder or cannon. ([En.] rumbling)
常用于雷声或炮声。
引:
1. From "Qing Bailei Chao": "The sound of guns is rumbling."
清稗类钞·战事类:枪声隆然。
例: 如: "The sound of cannons is rumbling on Huangyangjie."
黄洋界上炮声隆。
2. See also lōng.
另见 lōng。
References:
For further meanings, see phrases like "黑咕隆咚" and “轰隆”.